Date of Incident:
05/04/2024
Station:
NCI Stone Point
Incident Summary:
A yacht reported on VHF a dinghy adrift - NCI established visual. Passing vessel attempted to pick up but failed. HMCG advised. Dinghy drifted ashore and was dragged above high tide line.
Owners, who had been towing dinghy, arrived to pick it up next morning.
RNLI:
No
Initiated:
MCA/HMCG
MCA:
Yes
MCA No.:
509906
Casualty Type:
Manual Craft (Inflatable)
Cause of Incident:
Vessel - Abandoned, derelict or adrift